There is a recent and emotionally charged debate over the increasing number of individuals unsupervised by a veterinarian offering less expensive – and also illegal – anesthesia-free pet teeth cleanings throughout San Diego and other parts of the state. According to San Diego 10 News, advocates of anesthesia-free cleanings argue that anesthesia poses high ri […]

As financial turmoil on the world stage sends daily gold prices down and up and down again, one might expect rare coins and precious metals collectors to be feeling the strain. However, as noted in previous columns, there is a clear and critical distinction between collecting rare coins for the joy of amassing a valuable collection and purchasing gold bars a […]

When it comes to orthodontic care, many parents may wonder when to get braces for kids. After all, in previous generations, it was common to wait until patients were almost in their teens – anywhere from age 12 to 14 – to discuss the need for dental braces. But now, the American Association of Orthodontists is recommending age 7 as the ideal time to begin co […]

At the May 17 Rancho Santa Fe Association meeting, Ivan Holler, covenant administrator, reported the repaving of some Covenant roads should hopefully be complete by July. Roads scheduled for repaving by the county are Mimulus, Las Planideras, Los Morros, Rambla de las Flores and Via de Fortuna. […]

Rancho Santa Fe Patrol Chief Matt Wellhouser is warning the community that phone scammers are using the San Diego Sheriff's Department as a ruse to trick seniors into wiring money. In the past week the sheriff's elder abuse unit that received information about two telephone scams which prey upon the elderly residents of San Diego County. […]

The Washington Post is reporting that Rancho Santa Fe resident Elizabeth Keadle is dating former Vice President Al Gore. See full story here. […]